FNB Varsity Cup “Dream Team” and their schools
Following the final of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International at FNB Tuks Stadium on Monday night, Varsity Cup founding member François Pienaar announced the 23-man squad to face the Junior Springboks on 25 April at Danie Craven Stadium. Kick-off will be at 19h00.
The team was selected by a panel of independent selectors, who decided which players have been stand-out performers in their respective positions throughout the competition. The team will be coached by the winning Varsity Cup coach.
The FNB Varsity Cup Dream Team:
| 15 | Craig Barry | Paul Roos Gimnasium | FNB Maties |
| 14 | Sibahle Maxwane | Dale College | FNB Tukkies |
| 13 | Aphiwe Dyantyi | Dale College | FNB UJ |
| 12 | Impi Visser | Ermelo | FNB Tukkies |
| 11 | Duncan Saal | Kasselsvlei | FNB Maties |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | Waterkloof | FNB Tukkies |
| 9 | Andre Warner | Tygerberg | FNB Tukkies |
| 8 | Kevin Kaba | Queen’s College | FNB Madibaz |
| 7 | Kobus van Dyk | Overberg | FNB Maties |
| 6 | Daniel Maartens | Nelspruit | FNB Shimlas |
| 5 | Loftus Morrison | Witteberg | FNB Pukke |
| 4 | Aston Fortuin | Southdowns College | FNB Tukkies |
| 3 | Neethling Fouche | Grey College | FNB Tukkies |
| 2 | Wilmar Arnoldi | Ermelo | FNB Pukke |
| 1 | Andrew Beerwinkel | Porterville | FNB Tukkies |
| Replacements: | |||
| 16 | Johannes Snyman | Kempton Park | FNB UJ |
| 17 | Luvuyo Pupuma | St Benedict’s College | FNB Wits |
| 18 | Nico du Plessis | Florida | FNB UJ |
| 19 | Johan Momsen | Paarl Gimnasium | FNB Maties |
| 20 | Phumzile Maqondwana | Selborne High, Mathole | FNB Shimlas |
| 21 | Herschell Jantjes | Paul Roos Gimnasium | FNB UWC |
| 22 | Ernst Stapelberg | Framesby | FNB Maties |
| 23 | Michal Hazner | Paul Roos Gimnasium | FNB Maties |
Hannes Nienaber covered schools' rugby in South Africa for Volksblad, Beeld, and Rapport for 11 years. He also created the biggest school rugby website in South Africa - School of Rugby - back in 2007. It eventually morphed into Supersport Schools Plus. He still occasionally milks cows.
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